2022 Allison XB21 Walk Through !
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2023
- Walk through of our new 2022 Allison XB-21 bass boat
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Beautiful boat! I owned an Allison sportboat for 8 years and it was fantastic! Also the service from Allison was great!
I'm out here in Northern California, and I've never seen an Allison bassboat overview. You did a good job explaining and showing detailed information.
Thanks ! We have much more to come !
I’ve owned and driven Allison’s for years. Best built boats on the planet! You said probably some of the best glass work, it’s THE BEST glass work. Darris Allison is decades ahead of any other boat builder.
I had the same problem with my pick up tube and Tim gave me the tubes, had Buck Marine installed it and good to go. Thx for great story. From California Glenn
Pretty sure I heard about it. After a few calls to Moeller, I can Honestly say I wasn’t impressed with their accountability for the issues they caused.
Allison’s have been my fave rate boat for many years ! Great video friend ! Get the big fish !!!
Thanks !
This is an excellent boat and hull. I have ran several several hulls: couple champions, gambler, skeeters, rangers, legend, basscat, pheonixes , bullet, nitro, stratos and a few I'm forgetting. The point is, in my opinion, the new XB21 has it all. Set up is important, but quality build and performance goest to this hull. By far them most efficient on the water. It fishes extremely stable, it handles running rough water wave faces the best, It corners unbelievable better than the Champions I ran. Its storage is an open concept with bulk storage in mine . I like that as you decide how to configure. This is the funniest 30mph to 60mph spirited, responsive and agile ride in the business. Yes it runs significantly faster but if you are tour guy it's a dream come true in efficiency. Great great hull. I have had this boat in giant waves and in ugly chop. Will get another. Good first time owner walk through. I think over time you really get to appreciate the performance.
Thanks for the kind words ! I’m truly blessed. I waited almost 15yrs before buying another boat and did my homework. There are some great boats out there and the Allison isn’t for everyone. But like o said, for the way I fish and the places I fish, there were only a few boats to really consider. The Allison does so much well, and the build quality and hull are light years ahead of other boats. Any 2000lb hull is going to ride decent, but this thing rides awesome and has the agility of a jet ski. Thanks for watching. We do have more content coming, but the AquaTraction business has taken off so RUclips has taken a back seat.
Absolutely beautiful boat. 2:59 Wouldn't own anything else.
On those fenders. Our Allison GSE has the same Boatmate trailer. I slotted the fender mount holes about 1.5 inches to give a bit more clearance. Couldn't even get a wash mitt in there.
Thanks! Went the last year doing some testing and tweaking. Have some footage but the AquaTraction business has kept us so busy we’ve not had time to edit videos.
Beautiful boat! Allisons are made about 30 miles from me and have always been known for their speed and quality. I like everything about them except for the width of the front deck. I run a Triton 21HP which is one of the faster Tritons and the front deck is narrow compared to most boats made today. I've gotten use to it but will probably go with a wider boat next time around. If it were mostly me fishing, the Allison would be hands down the boat I would buy but my wife goes with me almost everytime and she would not like the passenger rod storage on the XB21. My rig is 11 years old now so we're starting to look and she always looks at her side rod storage first. We're probably another year away from a new boat, not sure yet which one we'll get yet but the Allison sure has some great features. I know one thing she would like and that's the consoles. Talking about keeping out of the wind. Great rig, look forward to more videos on the Allison!
Thanks ! It’s not the boat for everyone, but it does everything damn well. If I wasn’t a speed junkie to a degree, I’d definitely go with a wider boat. Where I live we get some pretty rough water and I love how the boat responds. Some of the wider BassCats are great boats, if I was wanting wider, I’d look at a cat for sure !
That's a beautiful boat. Love the color scheme.
I have an older Allison same model in red. The red does oxidize but hand sanding brought it back.
My runs 87-90 with minimal tackle and gas.
I absolutely love that you have eliminated all carpet..
I mostly fish alone so mine is single console.
They are truly unique boats much superior to Bullets which I have, too
Thanks for watching ! I’m sure there’s more speed in the boat. Power poles add lots of drag, but those are a mist where I fish.
Great looking boat
Thank you!
That boat is super fine
Great review
Thanks !
Very cool boat. Tons of cool features. One thing I don't like is how much of that front deck space is unavailable. Pretty crowded up there.
For guys that like to have 10 rods on each side of the deck, it’s a problem. I typically only have 4-6 rods out at a time. Keeps stuff simple and from getting broken
I’m waiting on that trailer . Only thing I don’t like the small spare, but it’s beautiful
Boat mate makes a great trailer but Darris’
Specs make it awesome. I will say that Boatmate has been impacted negatively by Covid as far as it’s workforce and supply chain. My trailer had a few issues when I got it (scuffed rim, cross threaded bolts on steps, and wheel well carpet not fastened correctly) and I know of others that have had mismatched wheels, wrong paint and so on.
Amazing boat, I have owned 2 different Allison xb2003's. They are truly not a boat for everyone. But there is no more fun driving any other boat.
Try driving a Bullet
@@johnferranti5496 Nothing against a Bullet my last boat was a 21XDC with a 300XS. It was a pleasure to own and drive. I have also been around a number of Strokers. All great boats, I just love the acceleration of the 2002 and 2003 Allison.
Nice boat
Would love to ride in it I’m around Cambridge been thinking about ordering one
@@randydenney3402 toss me an email at aquatractionofswo@gmail.com and see if we can arrange that! 👍🏼
Smoothest riding boat ..
Just have to know how to drive it. 👍
Nice boat and video. You need to move to Orlando so you can fish year round. I’ll even buy the gas. Lol
Don’t tempt me with a good time !
I switched the e ped to a beat down.
Bullet told me the prop I needed but come to find out it was not the best for the Bullet
I looked at your boat today at the classic. I would be interested to see the before and after when you clean the aquatraction flooring.
Yeah. Not sure what condition it’s in or if they cleaned it. I took it to Allison last weekend. It was a last minute decision. ll be there tomorrow. We have plenty more videos coming on the boat regarding performance and care and fishing in general.
Do you mind sharing why it went to Allison? Just for the show? The outside looked decently clean. I just don’t know if they cleaned the floor or not. I’m still unsure on that flooring. And thanks for doing the videos. The are helpful and you have done a good job with them
@@justinmangrum3983 just for a quick detailing and convenience for the dealer to get it to the show in time. They may not have clean the flooring. It was last minute due to the boat they planned on bringing sold lol. I’ll do a video of how to clean AquaTraction. #carpetsucks
Oh ok. Good deal. Thank you
Very nice and good video. Is that a FastBass Marine boat? I’ve owned several and I currently have a 2022 XB21 BasSport Pro Elite with a 300R and they really are the ultimate bass boat.
Heck yeah it’s a FastBass boat ! Tim is the man !
No doubt, the Beard can put them together. My set up is very similar to yours, Ghost, HDS lives, etc., but I didn’t get the poles. I’ve owned so many Allisons over the years and never ran them but I’m really considering them now. How is your hole shot?
@@Joelee250 with the 28 ProMax it’s actually pretty good. Not much different than without the poles. They’re worth every penny if you fish shallow. I added some weight to the front (50lbs) for balance and to be able to add a little more trim. Tim and the boys are supposed to be testing a boat with poles to see if they can negate the speed loss. With a 300r I’d bet you would barely notice them. Where are you located ?
@@ohiorectec6055 I do fish shallow where I live. Looks like I'm going to have to invest in a set.
@@Joelee250 the biggest pain I have is lowering them / raising them to get the boat in and out of the garage. Mainly because I have overhead storage racks in my garage and I can’t leave the poles up when backing in. But outside of that, It makes fishing alone easy to launch and load and fishing with my kids is way easier. Add to that, the ability to lock the boat in place in a foot of water to pick apart cover is MONEY!
Im amazed you felt the need to add extra weight in the bow! That troller, electronics, batteries and tackle should be waaay more than enough weight in the front.. In my Allison I do whatever I can to keep weight out of the bow. But its an Xb2003 not an XB21
Yeah the lithium’s are surprisingly light. It actually picked up some speed adding the weight
@@ohiorectec6055 Interesting.. Whatever works I guess.. Beautiful ride!
Weight does not have to even out the boat , if you are porpising, or having to adjust weight you got sold the wrong prop Or lower the motor where it mounts to the Jack plate , I had this same issue with my Bullet 22 sf with that same motor
It could be mounted too high where it mounts to the back of the hydraulic Jack , if you lower it I would only go one at a time , but I would think of doing this before going to spend of bunch of money on a new prop , only trying to help I do like ur boat
I have a question, have you had a hook get stuck in the aqua traction yet? I’m interested in it but I throw a lot of treble hook baits and I know I would have some get stuck in it.
No. It’s not super soft like EVA foams. I’m sure it could happen, but I’m sure is would be a minor issue and leave little evidence.
I had trim buttons on the floor. It makes it really nice. Both hands on the wheel
That’s unique ! Any trouble modulating those in rough water ?
I also have 4 batteries in my middle locker (2 large 36 ionics and 2 100amp hr 12’s , and 2 12’s behind the passenger seat
My 36’s are in front of the box. I had to toss the box
It improved my back heavy issue
Nice boats but not my style. To me speed is the only reason to own an Allison. I've fished out of narrow boats for far too long and my next one will be a wide deck with lots of storage. Congratulations on finding a boat that fits you though
Agreed! Not the boat for everyone for sure, but it fits my style for now !
Good God I would not even want to know what the price tag is on that boat but it is freaking beautiful
Thank you, sincerely. This has been a long time in the making. I’ll do my best to share my thoughts and experiences with everyone.
@@ohiorectec6055 stay safe out there, watch out for the idiots.. I'll be looking forward to the future content! ✌️
I have that turn buckle on my xb 21 and it does not hold up. I had to change to a chain. I have force( 5 yrs old ), but getting a power pole troller.
I love the Ghost. There’s room for improvement on it but it’s a beast. I’d consider the power pole troller, but I’m waiting a few years till they get the bugs worked out.
I wish the trim switch had a stomp button rather than a rocker
Just the sound of the compartments closing tells you that boat is thin and light as hell. Hence why it’s fast 😂😂😂😂
Lack of carpet is a contributing factor. But yes. Doesn’t have a mountain of resin and chopper gun glass in it for sure.
Where did you buy the covers for the seats?
Bassboatseats.com I believe. I’ll add a link and maybe do a RUclips short soon on a few items.
These boat are terrific on ride and speed cannot be touched, but I do not like the way they fish , 90% of time is on front deck and they just don’t fish well, but super built boat ,
Would you mind elaborating on the fishability issue? Is it a deck width thing ? I’ve fished out of damn near every kind of boat and haven’t had an issue with any of them really.
That boat with a 250 Pro XS and the right prop will run 88-90mph no problem. Learn to trim it. That textured inside is leather like and it’s a sign of how damn great Allison keeps their molds! Ken Smith bought a Bass Cat that is chopper gunned for the first layer of glass… NOT Hand laid! I have an XB2002 and driven several Allison’s over 110mph. Ken Smith doesn’t have a great depth of knowledge about bass boats, he doesn’t know hand laid quality vs chopper gunned glass. He also was a Ranger guy for years. Ranger hasn’t been hand laid since the early 1990’s. Allison is the absolute best built, followed by Bullet and Storm. Storm uses an old Allison GT-20 hull that Darris let them use. It’s worth saying that Forrest L. Wood got his first V hull from Darris Allison. When driving, keep left hand pressure and let it go to the right when needed, Allison’s have bow lift built in to the bottom. The side to side chine movement can be cancelled with seat time.
I’ve heard about the storm hull. Thanks for watching !
@@ohiorectec6055 Great video, it’s amazing to me as someone who’s been into outboard boating and racing for 30 years that little is known about all of the innovations that Darris Allison and his Dad Paul have brought in to the industry. They invented the pad that all V hulled bass boats use, cupped prop, Jack plate, and many other firsts. Storm makes a good boat, but it is balsa wood cored, so is Bullet. Allison also uses an alloy transom grid that continues on to almost the rear of the console seats. Darris is an engineering savant. I saw Ken Smith’s videos and him talking about the leather texture on the interior finish, he thought it was plastic, it is literally in the mold! Every bit of texture or ribbing in the top deck adds strength to the layup. Flat glass and resin aren’t as as strong as a ribbed or textured surface.
@@AUClay like I said, I’m a champion guy through and through, Champion was another innovative boat that was ahead of its time. Allison boats are amazing, and I’ve waited over a decade to make this happen. So when I want boat shopping, my list only consisted of the top 3-4 boats I would even consider. Honestly, if I didn’t buy the Allison, the Blazer 625 Pro elite would be my next choice. I’ve Already seen the new IKON 21 that’s coming out and although. Interesting in some ways, I’d rather not be involved in a first year rig.
@@ohiorectec6055 Bass Cat actually acquired a Champion mold to produce a model with that bottom. Rick Pierce at BC Boats is a great guy, but he will even tell you that there wouldn’t be any modern bass boat design today if it weren’t for Darris Allison. The pad V was a huge invention by Allison in the 1950’s. Your boat is beautiful! It should be the envy of anyone you run into on the lake or at the boat ramp. I’m glad you didn’t fall into the Ranger, Triton, Skeeter, Phoenix, Nitro, or mass produced boat trap! The reason so many pros fish those boats is because they’re free or at little to no cost to them. Allison’s are too valuable to just give away. The man hours that goes into hand laying and hand building everything is expensive. That’s why you’re boat hull weighs probably 1200 pounds compared to 2100 to 2200 pounds the others weigh. You can go a lot farther than them on less gas in addition to much faster.
I live less than an hour from Pensacola, Florida. I’ve been to the Blazer Boats factory. I like Blazer, great boats! Even their Bay series are great. Their bass boats share a lot of design elements with Bullet. The top cap is almost identical.
How much can I ask ?
Where are your power pole pumps ?
Mine are in the storage compartments , bilaterally I want to add extra gas storage where your power pole pumps
Just in front of the fuel cell. Easy to get to
GOOD LOOKING RIG .
Thanks! Whole lot of work went into this one ! Thank you so much for watching ! Please subscribe if you don’t mind !
Nice boat but definitely being over price different. Not a boat I would consider for the tournament trail just a fast boat, like Bullet and Gambler
I had the exact same view of all the boats you mentioned. I’ve actually fished out of them all and found that’s NOT the case. They ride awesome, but you have to understand, you don’t trim down and plow the waves. You ride on top of most stuff. And since they’re light, they’re responsive as hell, making rough water much easier to deal with. It all depends on what you want out of a boat. If you’re a fan of WIDE boats, then yes, any fast boat will not suit you. Buy these FAST boats have a secret. They’re light and float in NOTHING, and don’t get hung on stumps. That means accessing water other boats can’t. The bullet 21Xd hull is nearly unsurpassed in my opinion on Kentucky lake when it’s RAGING and even Lake Erie / lake St. Claire. I’ll be testing the Allison on Lake Erie this year.
@Ohio Rec & Tec I can't get my arse up out of a Gambler... fished out of them plenty of times when I was running Charger Boats, dealer at the time carried Gambler and still runs on as his personal boat but I just couldn't get into them. I remember running against a Bullet in very rough water on Lake of the Ozarks and he out ran me just skipped across the tops but I wasn't going side to side. But Charger Boats are unique
@@rickvann3489 love charger boats! If I had a dealer closer to me I’d have a tough decision
@Ohio Rec & Tec yeah I was sponsored by Charger through Brooks Marine and Mercury but those days have come and gone and it's sad how Charger lost all their dealerships I know the 296 first Gen hull caused the lose of my dealership because it was my boat that caused the demise of it all.
I run on my own dime now and am 100 times the fisherman I once was and I was pretty good in the day. Even beat a few guys like Edwin Evers, Toyota series and others but it's the fish you have to beat and when a divorce and money run out game over. Back to boats I bought my first Boat after 21 yr lay off and it was a Nitro Z-19 Pro with tandem axle trailer Atlas hydraulic jack plate loaded Ultrex 80 I-pilot with remote 8 inch Humminbirds $49,749 out the door I added a Garmin 1022 panoptix this boat is now $60k plus for 2023 and they have change the touch pad to 5 inch touch screen and went with Lowrance, a $10k or more jump in price in 2 yrs that's crazy. I bought a 2022 Ranger 520R because of the price jumps over 2023. I can honestly say I loved the Z-19 the 200 Merc got great fuel mileage and hold more then the Ranger 520R ran 67mph heavily loaded. My Ranger 520R rides better then any boat I have ever owned but it is also the longest boat and widest I ever owned. Technically a 21 foot boat. 72mph top end
I think if I were to do it all over again I would load out a Nitro Z-20 with a 225 Mercury and use all my money on lithium batteries, sea clear harness and electronics, no power poles because I have never had them so I don't know what I'm missing but if I lived in Florida yes I would have them. I have not found myself shallow enough to use the consistently.
The Triton 20 footer would be my second pick but it lacks a 50 gallon plus fuel tank like the Nitro it has 44 gallon capacity. I have never liked Nitro or Ranger but I would say they have come along ways especially the R series Ranger.
Hula!
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Who is we?
Lol. Great question ! Actually, If you’ve watched the other videos, my son Luke is a big part of the channel and when you make a purchase of this magnitude, the wife must be consulted !
What tight spaces are you going to be in that it’s really gonna matter. By the way nice hot? Fanboy!
That’s a promax prop not a bravo.
You may be correct. We swapped out props several times after adding the power poles and I honestly would have to remove it to be sure which one we ended up running
@@ohiorectec6055 it’s 100% a promax prop. I run one on my bullet/300r sometimes.
Beautiful boat. Sure gonna let it age fast and look bad with no wipe downs. Poor rig
Thanks for watching! Sleep well knowing it was cleaned and shortly after this video, it went to Allison for a full detail to be on display at the 2023 Bassmaster Classic for FastBass Marine.
Over $100k - have you lost your ever loving mind?
Lol. No. 8yr old used boats of this caliber are over $70k with 400hrs on them and if you finance, the interest rates on used at the time was 8%. So a $100k boat at 4% was the same payment as a used boat with no warranty and a looming power head replacement ($12k) or lower unit ($9k). So I’m the end the potential for a used boat to cost more than new was a real factor. Unless you’re shopping the $25k range.
You talk up a storm but you never get to see them on the water wide open you're all talk let's get some video on the water wide open
We’ll get to the on the water stuff this year. I wanted to actually learn the boat to speak honestly about it. And provide some real speed numbers.
It's a race boat that boat is layed out beter than they used to be onn reason It's not friendly to weight in the rear is it was originally designed for 2 stroke h/ p outboards and 4 stroke outboards are heaver
Add to that the lithium’s up front and the balance point changes. I’ve found with high performance boats that weight distribution goes a long way with high speed drivability.
Sounds like boat race 2 u